Suit accuses officer of arresting woman instead of helping her

8:57 PM,
Jan. 28, 2014

Composite sketch of man wanted for questioning in an investigation of a sexual assault. Police say he is of Eastern Indian descent, 5-foot-9, stocky build and possibly driving a red or burgundy colored cab.

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A woman who says she was raped after a night of partying Downtown filed a federal lawsuit this week against a Cincinnati police officer for arresting her instead of helping her.

The woman's suit alleges Officer Adrienne Brown took her to the Hamilton County jail instead of a hospital early Jan. 19, swearing at her and treating her like a criminal. The officer charged her with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

"My beautiful night out turned into a nightmare," said the woman, 44, in an interview with the Enquirer today. "I don't trust the police anymore. If you are hurt, ...